A Week On WWII Rations DAY 3

[@kathryndockrey1477]

as a suggestion, when omelets, I always fry the filling first, then pour the beaten eggs over it. Then add grated cheese to the almost cooked egg, then fold in half

[@banks3388]

Don't use powdered eggs for it either...

[@rosrychaplet]

agreed

[@GarouLady]

@@banks3388 powdered eggs are awesome. My grandmother would give us her share and it was the only way I could eat eggs as a teen. for some reason fresh eggs made me sick.

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@banks3388 A lot of larger cafes such as cafes in larger Morrisons use powdered egg today to make all their scrambled eggs etc because then they do not have to worry about food poisoning from eggs being off.

[@katj3443]

Also if you cover and simmer on a low heat that helps

[@MemoryAmethyst]

You really need to crack a wartime recipe book. Carrot biscuits, stodgy puddings, baking powder biscuits, there are so many filling foods that you could have explored. Powdered eggs are often described as “farty” smelling. They’re better in recipes than as a meal.

[@alanmurdoch70]

I am stunned at the lack of bread in his meals... my grandmother basically knew 3.8million ways to use a loaf as it wasn't on ration. They had bread with everything

[@suzimasterson5730]

it dies look like a lot more research for this was needed. my gran said the food during ww2 was better because there was thought in it

[@O2life]

Also, when you have the equivalent of 84 eggs, you should put them in EVERYTHING. And cook them in lard, for crying out loud!

[@potatofrappe]

yeah, I did some research of my own and they said that the average adult would've been allotted 4-8 ounces of bread in a day which would've amounted to roughly another 350 calories per day at the low end.

[@CynthiaRockroth]

Mabey he is on a grain restricted diet.

[@justme002]

Painful watching that metal utensil in that pan, but not sure what else I'd expect from the glass cutting board channel.

[@Spade734]

This is one of my favourite comments ever on this channel 😂

[@tinamasse4314]

Creamed peas on toast.... Custard with dried eggs... Bread pudding you could have dried fruit... Fried veggies with white sauce sprinkle lightly with cheese.

[@vintageMEW81]

Man, that whole cooking of the omelette was a nightmare. Raw onion and mushroom, metal utensil were the low lights. Your distress was funny though.

[@jackb7705]

It felt like he hadn’t cooked anything before in his life 😂

[@Kokeshiflower]

@@jackb7705 Logic is not his strongest point!

[@adamp2127]

@@jackb7705 he’s just a terrible cook lol

[@MemoryAmethyst]

Metal flipper on a Teflon type pan? My mum would have spanked his bottom!

[@tracysmith245]

we might have to learn to cook again im rubbish

[@TheBlackcredo]

I remember when I was little I was fascinated by my grandmother's stories about what it was like during the war. Then, a few years after she died, I found her ration book. It really opened my eyes to how life was back then.

[@nat3007]

The really scary thing is that rationing for some people was the best diet they had in years.

[@kerryjames6312]

@@nat3007 yes

[@mustwereallydothis]

One would assume that at least one person in a household knew how to cook properly during the war. They would have at least owned proper measuring spoons. Grains and vegetables weren't nearly as limited as you seemed to think they were. Meals were built around things like root vegetables, greens and bread. The rationed items were used more as flavor enhancers than the main part of the meal. There's no way they could have survived the war had they been forced to live under such an extreme calorie deficit as you imagined.

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

He's got egg powder, lard, I presume he has flour and he has loads of sugar and yet he hasn't made himself a freaking cake!?!

[@Rogers1000]

Or a quiche or pasties and pies

[@darrenblackburn8826]

He’s a culinary idiot. He struggled to make an omelette?!? Raw vegetables dumped in?

[@PsychGirlRaven]

Who wants lard in their cake? Pork fat?!?! No thanks!

[@fl_3682]

Lardy Cake! Food of the Gods!

[@bartrebe]

Lard makes for tasty light biscuits and cakes

[@AHeroAlmost]

That omelet cooking segment was the definition of .. “ It was like witnessing a car crash & not being able to look away”

[@sarahstrong7174]

Mike does not seem to have heard of the vast majority of vegetables at all, which must be very difficult

[@samhenwood5746]

Onion & mushrooms should have been cooked first then the powdered egg 🍳🤔

[@AWriterWandering]

Yeah, since the egg takes a lot less time to cook than the rest of it.

[@tenchraven]

The oats, good start on day 3. The toast for lunch, good- use your bread more, and more oats. Then... you tried to make an omlette with- OMFG! YOU"RE USING A STEEL SPATULA ON A NONSTICK PAN! Just found this channel, but this man is too neurotic to have survived WWII even as a civilian.

[@Bessie66]

Ooooh Mike - omelette with non stick scrapings from the pan - anyone else shudder at the thought of metal on non stick pans 😖

[@JetblackThemeTime]

Good lord, Mike! you don't use a metal spatula on a TEFLON PAN!

[@iluvmusicals21]

You didn't save the bacon grease from the other day? No saute of the veggies? Yikes!

[@grumpy_poo]

True, every bit of rendered fat was saved... Fried bread was a delicacy....

[@andreasernst1568]

That omelette was a tragedy, and I'm not blaming the powdered egg 🥴

[@lazyorangehousecat9164]

How did you survive to adulthood without learning how to cook?

[@scottyelder8351]

Ahh ha ha ha ha 😂

[@CynthiaRockroth]

Never spent any time in the kitchen. Which is very common in this area. 1) he is male, males are not usually given kitchen chores unless in military execpt for punishment. 2) childhood the parents cook usually mom. 3) during school years children don't do kitchen chores either st school or home. 4) when first working, meals are regular eating out at a restaurant or carry out. No cooking and no dishes. Just throw away the trash. 5) guys get married before they learn to cook. And sometimes get divorced before they learn to fend for themselves. ( or widowed).

[@susanparslow3753]

Flour, sugar, butter/ margarine, powdered egg, jam, means you can makeJam drops. Great sweet treat to fill you up with a cup of tea in between meals and after your evening meal. They were a rather popular addition to meals during war times.

[@PriyaPans]

Oooh do you have a recipe or is this something in a book or?

[@bartrebe]

Why do you not try cooking the veg first and once cooked and seasoned then add the egg. The veg is releasing water into the eggs, which does not happen if you do the veg first in the same frying pan

[@afoxnamedmulder]

"I'm not yolkin'" - Groan! I read that people grew to really love powdered eggs, so much so that after rationing ended in 1954, they actually preferred them to regular eggs. I'm not sure they sell them here in Canada though, or I might give them a try myself. I bet you're right about using them as an egg substitute in baking. They'd certainly have a longer shelf life, that's for certain. Great content as always Mike 👍

[@4Starlyte]

They work wonderfully in baked goods! I use them a lot - and you can make your own powdered mixes with them, like a homemade “just add water” pancake mix, which is super useful while camping.

[@rebel4466]

They'll sell them in Canada. Pretty sure about that. If you don't get them with other stuff for the kitchen, you will get them in businesses that cater to preppers, campers, outdoor people etc. Powdered egg is a nice product, but like Mike said, it's more useful in baking, for batters and things like that. It's rather "old egg" tasting on its own

[@welshfae1249]

I make my own powdered eggs with my dehydrator, great for storing and using in cakes etc

[@rebasack21]

I bet Basil would love it if you guys planted a little garden of cat friendly plants for him to nibble on in the back yard. There are many different grasses and herbs that are perfectly safe for cats to eat, others (like lillies and onions) can be deadly. I also know what you can grow depends on where you are as some plants can turn into invasive species if taken even just from one state to another. This could be a great research project for your mini panther though!

[@kerryjames6312]

Mom during war told me they used to tie string around their waist to stop hunger

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@kerryjames6312 Hence the phrase about " tightening your belts". Does not sound very effective to me.

[@kerryjames6312]

@@sarahstrong7174 ok

[@suchitracolonne1481]

If you want a firmer egg powder omelette, add a tablespoon of wheat flour. And stir fry onions and mushroom before you add to the egg mixture. May be little bit of pepper too. We add green chillies. Yummy

[@hgrazza3579]

raw onion and mushroom.......powdered egg was the least of your worries. Should have sauteed the veg first, then add the eggs

[@annegarrett627]

Why didnt you poach the onion and mushroom in a tiny bit of butter and water, then add the cooked ingredients into the omelette (or scrambled egg).

[@yamanmustafa7574]

*sauté

[@PriyaPans]

Ansell of that should've gone into a sandwich which would be more filling

[@PhoenixHealing]

Might have been better off doing scrambled eggs as opposed to an omelette

[@vicvinegar4540]

Fry off your omelette ingredients first then add your egg mixture to the pan. Leave alone for a few minutes then add cheese and stick the pan under the grill for a few mins to finish the top and melt the cheese

[@nathanknowles1497]

3:58 "He's just got tunnel vision for prawns don't we all my dude!

[@ianrgould]

Add a sice of toast with margarine and a small glass of milk to every meal and that'll fix the hunger pangs.

[@stuartmays]

I remember someone who lived through the war telling me that powdered eggs weren't anywhere near as bad as they sounded, they weren't brilliant, but they were nowhere near as bad as we youngsters thought they would be. It's always stuck in my head.

[@ShadowJuanathan]

I used to work at an egg processing plant that made powdered eggs. I always wondered what kind of monsters ate the stuff. Now I know.

[@killingjon]

'monsters' lol - harsh but true :)

[@dorindamiddleton5418]

I think you needed to do more research before starting this week on. Most people ate way more vegetables than you are. Oatmeal, toast with margarine, three slices maybe. Soup for lunch, veggies with Bovril, and a lettuce and tomato and onion sandwich. Cabbage with a little bacon, homemade rolls with powdered eggs and milk in the dough. Nutrition and calories. A lovely jacket potato with some butter. You could have made your rations go much farther.

[@Charlotte66666]

Definitely scramble the "eggs" next time and have some sliced tomato on the side. I think you're doing very well with your rations.

[@lShishkaBerryl]

You know there's a reason they call measuring spoons measuring spoons..... I swear half of my gray hair is from people on the internet that don't know how to measure food properly lmfao

[@everous_]

Shut up

[@ShadowFoxSoothsayer]

Or just weight it out if you need ratios, I do all my baking on a scale. No faffing with accidentally settling flour.

[@lShishkaBerryl]

@@ShadowFoxSoothsayer Oh hell yeah, scales are god tier. I'll never bake anything with cups.

[@PriyaPans]

Im in the cup so it's grams or ml for everything bar TSP and tbsp. Although it's a pain when I find a nice recipe and have to translate from American (cups - which you have to Google per item as it's volume based! And then the Fahrenheit to Celsius)

[@RebelAlliance42]

You know they made and filled up on a tonne of veggies? Salads, soups, stews etc... they'd even go foraging too. Day 3 and I haven't seen a single green veggie! 😂 that's a sacrilege!

[@mikebegonia6134]

Beans? Lentils? Turnips? Leeks?

[@dianeshelton9592]

One thing I would say was he put himself on a starvation diet which was exactly what the war time rations were designed to stop. He had porridge , there was no reason to skimp on the oats , certainly bred was not rationed and used liberally at every meal. He missed the obviously of frying the bread in the bacon fat. He doesn’t seem to have researched this very well at all.

[@emmal7510]

Are you using a metal spatula on a non-stick pan? That's more horrifying than the powdered eggs.

[@FormerRuling]

If you have a nice set I agree. You want it to last. If you just buy whatever 'Southern TV chef's set of cookware at Walmart every year anyway and you aren't absolutely gouging it with forks then you are fine that cook ware wasn't going to have a long life anyway.

[@tinamasse4314]

Dont forget your victory garden

[@brutallyhonest5572]

Didnt get the fuss with powdered, if you have ever had omelette or scrambled in eggs in places like mcdonalds or greggs you have likely had powdered egg

[@VengaboysRbackINtown]

Egg powder is absolutely lovely! I eat it pretty regularly with curds and whey.

[@bighorse10048]

You could get a job. most factories had canteens. Some offices had canteens, but there was The British Restaurant or J. Lyons. All these meal were not consider as part of your ration. These meals would cost between 9d (4.5p) and up to 1s and 6d (7.5p), these prices may seem cheap , but with wages around £2.50p a week it was a drain on the family resources.

[@nevets4433]

Metal spatula on nonstick pan. Come on Mike!

[@Sp4nn4rM4n]

Really enjoying the week on Mike!

[@Thehaveagogirls]

My new favourite channel x

[@BrenMcCullough]

Every time you use a flatware spoon instead of a measuring spoon I die a little inside.

[@ASBO_LUTELY]

there are measuring spoons???

[@basbleupeaunoire]

Agreed. they can vary so much in size.

[@michaelplunkett8059]

Won't matter as long as you use the same spoon. The proportions will stay the same.

[@mustwereallydothis]

​@michaelplunkett8059 but they aren'tthe same. There's no way to accurately measure the same amount with each scoop if you can't level it off correctly. When you're trying to measure out equal amounts of dry and wet ingredients it becomes even more inaccurate.

[@dianeshelton9592]

I don’t because I learned to cook with table ware spoons and as previous Y said if you use them all through the recipe then the proportions are the same. My mother lived through the war and taught me to cook using normal spoons. I imagine many people did the same

[@richardpoynton4026]

Looks quite nice. One question, though. Have you cooked an omelette before, ever?

[@charisse234]

Happy days my weekend is BACK! I'm just going through from the beginning I have been so busy.peace and love 💛

[@epicwave7060]

You need to follow up with what I eat the day after a week on rations

[@cassandra4752]

Pancakes ? Good for breakfast with jam or lunch with Bovril. Also we all really want to watch you try to flip a pancake.

[@Etienne784]

"That was your problem as a teenager ! You couldn't stop touching it !" 😂😂😂

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

I choked on my cuppa 🤣

[@alysoncocking1236]

You getting so stressed making the omelette. So good to watch. Keep it up. It's so funny.

[@ravarga4631]

Boring.

[@bartrebe]

A lone man may have found it better to eat in the British Restaurants. They made cheap and healthy food and had access to extra produce. We must remember, rations were not free food, all had to be paid for. The rations were basically to stop rich people buying more because they had the means.

[@diedertspijkerboer]

The reason behind the egg powder probably was, next to its long shelflife, that eggs are a very efficient way of producing animal proteins. And maybe also cheaper transport costs.

[@jacquihastewell7070]

I think a lot of it was imported from the States

[@pssurvivor]

never have your non stick pan sitting on high heat like that if it's empty! Edit: metal on teflon?!

[@Rogers1000]

Wow mike that omelette was horrifying and not cooking the fillings first too? Anyway they had flour ww2 too, I'd make pastry with a lot of that fat in it to make a few pasties with minimal mince meat and potatoes possibly carrot too, made a large quiche with some bacon, onion, cheese filling for a few meals for the week, a jam tart or tarts and a sponge too, not very creative here, still enjoying the series so far though!

[@fattybum5986]

I feel the same 🙄 soo much more he culd be doing and tbh i fought he was actually going to be eating what they ate in the ration times with thier rations but noooo lol i shuldve known it wuld be too much much for our mike haha

[@johnnybravosfeetfetish8319]

Hey yo you got a recipe that sounds good 😛

[@gonzo_the_great1675]

when I did my month on rations, the powdered egg was the worst bit. Not sure if it differed from what you managed to find. Mine was very eggy too, they smelt and tasted of fart. Overall, I found that I ate well. But I also had spices etc. which wouldn't have been popular/available to the average person in ww2.

[@angelkisses5933]

Could have put the omelette under the grill to cook the top more, but deffo should have cooked the mushroom an onion first an then sprinkled grated cheese on 😂 x

[@PoppySeed47]

Ooh I'm in the mood for an omelette now with spinach, mushrooms & cheese yummy!! You could have had some fried bread with your omelette or french toast.

[@skindreads]

Metal on non-stick gives me anxiety

[@sphinx3r]

Can't wait for A Week On WWII Ashens.

[@TimChuma]

Egg powder would mainly be used as an ingredient for industrial food production rather than individual usage. Rationing lasted until the 1950s in some countries.

[@ziggarillo]

1954 in the UK .Powdered egg may be an industrial product now but during the war it was very much part of everyday life here .

[@diedertspijkerboer]

Winston Churchill, knowing that a war was coming, took the allotment idea to the next level by actually buying a farm. That basically meant that he could help himself to everything it produced during the war. He had also stockpiled champagne and things like that.

[@pheart2381]

Imagine if you were a builder,or doing air raid watch after work,or a bin man,rather than working from home. They got the same amount.

[@johnmoldoch-vj2jk]

I tried powdered eggs for the first time around 4 years ago. My mother had them in a box full of WSHTF emergency food. I happened to really like it, but we're in a mountain community and the don't carry it up here.

[@pheart2381]

Do you have an electric dehydrator? You can dry eggs in that. You need silicone sheets to line the trays.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Why have you not got a pile of vegetables & made yourself a big soup, stew or pie?

[@rebeccavillanueva8371]

I'm an Americana and had powdered eggs at school when i was in high school the taste is unpleasant but they are quite fluffy.

[@LastofAvari]

Vegetables first, eggs second.

[@davesskillet9235]

we were eating menu items right off the ration cookbooks mom still had and used well into the 70's meatloaf was big make a sandwich with a slice of meatloaf and you were in for a treat.

[@bobbytilkov3574]

my cat is the same when I pull ham out of the fridge 😃🤣

[@BigKat96]

Should have added some egg powder to the oats with salt and pepper to make a savory oatmeal with a protein boost

[@lauraleerice1369]

You can make a nice French toast with a little powder egg and milk

[@pauldrumwell4922]

You made a complete bollocks of that omelet. What a waste of precious food.

[@HighSocietyViolet]

As a child of a prepper, I always have powder milk and eggs on hand. I even prefer powdered milk to other forms of animal milk

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

I've never tried using powder egg before, maybe i should try

[@philipareed]

The dried egg was used to make scrambled egg, not that mess.

[@gemmamurray9817]

I wouldn't have folded the omlette - I would have stuck it under the grill. Also I think a spoonful of flour in the omlette would have given it more structure

[@mouselet]

It's not surprising that powdered egg would be perfectly good. They used to include that as part of powdered mixes, but when they only needed to add water, people didn't feel like they were doing enough to produce the food. So powdered mixes require you to add real eggs for the satisfaction of "doing something". The other advantage to powdered egg is that it's a lot easier to divide than real eggs, if your recipe only calls for one egg and you want to make only half as much.

[@simonclark29041978]

@Mike Jeavons Hi Mike as a little tip as a ex chef cook your veggies as a side garnish but as your cooking any omelette use a slightly smaller pan let it form a base then add your veggie’s and just tilt the pan towards the flame and nudge it that way the omelette will fold perfectly and form a rugby ball shape.

[@jonathangriffin4409]

Where's uncle Roger? He's going to be so mad

[@lindastone123]

You are not eating anywhere near enough veg.

[@samanthahardy9903]

Powdered egg is not easy to cook an omelette if you've never used it before. Getting the ratios between water and powder takes some getting used to.

[@TheLastAssaultman0351]

I know this was day 2, but you talking about eggs on toast made me think about your bacon dinner. I definitely would have mad that into a bacon sandwich just to get the extra calories.

[@davidkeeling7468]

I have never seen anyone put uncooked mushrooms and onions on top of the egg before Cook your mushrooms and onions half way then add the egg

[@ryanrichardson76]

I was in hospital for quite awhile and I kinda loved egg powder with my breakfast.

[@kerryjames6312]

They had victory gardens chickens for eggs and meat legumes

[@whytedraegon66]

you havent made use of flour ration yet and you forgot to add the 1/5 cup of milk usually added to fresh eggs to make omlet or scamble

[@MsDragunlady]

The great omelette massacre of 2022!

[@tinamasse4314]

Save bacon grease use

[@radicaledward3783]

After that omelette i sense i disturbance in the grace.

[@AWriterWandering]

The egg will set faster if you put a lid on the pan.

[@HollyW-su7qg]

I feel for you being so hungry, and having followed rations myself, I think the reason you may be so hungry is you are not consuming enough vegetables and your bread may not be very high in fiber. Fiber helps to fill our tummies so we feel more sated. Yes, in the beginning of the war there were some vegetable shortages, but people soon made up for that with Victory Gardening. Vegetables should make up about half of the diet. If you keep proportioning the vegetables the way most people do today, then you won't be getting nearly enough. People were healthier then because they ate so much of vegetables and ate whole grains rather than refined ones. Fresh vegetables and the national loaf were not rationed. You could always get ahold of carrots and potatoes, so why not have an egg bulked up with vegetables and milk with a side of potatoes? You build your meals around the items not rationed, not the other way around, and then spread the protein you have (milk, cheese, eggs, meat, beans) a bit more evenly, and in this way you will feel full. Good luck. I hope you try it again some time! Enjoyed your vlog.

[@cherylgarrett4455]

What about French toast with bread and the egg powder?

[@Rudaina1991]

All eggs cook quick .

[@frankelly9773]

We used to love powdered egg. Franx

[@ellem2293]

You could have had a slice of bread with the omelette. Will the bread last the week?

[@sue15cat]

Bread and a scraping of margarine were served with virtually every meal during the war years. Even in the 60's we still did this, it was the only way to keep the family full after small meals.

[@CAP198462]

What’s interesting about this is this “Week on,” is it’s a single man during rationing. Sure women knew tricks to make things last, but if Mike was in a “war essential,” job like aircraft designer, chemist, or in a military role like Ian Fleming that meant he couldn’t be deployed this might be what he did.

[@bartrebe]

A lone man may have found it better to eat in the British Restaurants. They made cheap and healthy food and had access to extra produce. We must remember, rations were not free food, all had to be paid for. The rations were basically to stop rich people buying more because they had the means.

[@CAP198462]

@@bartrebe so by that our poor Mike could’ve ordered food online, provided it was a food that existed in Britain in the 1940’s without breaking the rules of the week on? Interesting point.

[@bartrebe]

@@CAP198462 exactly hahaha

[@evelynsaungikar3553]

A single man in that era would have lived with family, or in a boarding house where the landlady would cook.

[@danielfreer29]

Oh the application of that filler on the cracks made me wince. Your finger is not the tool for a smooth surface, buy a tube with a nozzle and an application gun where you squeeze it out as you pass over the crack. Use a filling knife or a silicone smoother to finish it.

[@jennieswensson463]

Green veg? Some form of carbohydrate with the omelette? Bread was NOT rationed and you mentioned an allotment (are you only growing mushrooms in it?). How are you not getting scurvy?

[@CompaSystem]

Always love being early for these. thanks for entertaining us mike.

[@LuigiKnights38]

Hi Mike please can you do a house tour of your New home in full 🏡 & show us you're first ever garden with your new home 2 how is Basel doing since his move 2 🐈 as cats do not like change in their own routine full stop Mike.